Can someone please tell me what the port feels like after surgery? does it hurt can you tell it's there later on after surgery ? inquiring minds wants to know. :cool:

Yvonne

Yes it is sore. But as long as you keep up on your pain meds and use a pillow to support it when getting up or rolling over it will help. I have no pain anymore around my port. I did baby it for awhile. I now can sleep on my tummy oh how I love to sleep on my tummy :cool: the pain is all worth it, trust me!

That's a good question that I keep forgetting to ask my doctor! I'm afraid that the port will be weird? It's good to know that after a while,,, there's no pain. Can you feel it when you touch the spot it's in? What about when you loose the weight,,, can you see it or can you feel it more then? SO many questions about so many little things,,, but I'm excited!!! I've done my 6 months of post op requirements from the insurance company and I'm waiting for their approval!!!! WOOOO HOOOO !

I was banded 7/21 My port area was sore for about a week. Now I can't even feel where it is. I had my first post op appt last week but forgot to ask exactly where my port is. Nuts.It's got to be in there somewhere.

I can feel my port and know where it is but to me that is a good thing. I don't want my surgeon having to hunt for it. I had my first fill on 08-04 and she found it first try.

I can feel my port...I'm about three weeks out and it still is a little tender at times. I've been walking about two miles or doing an hour of cardio I usually hold my hand over it so that doesn't get too much movement.

I remember mine being sore for a few weeks. I couldn't sleep on my left side for about the first week. Then it was OK, but a little uncomfortable. I know for the frist few weeks I thought, 'Wow...I don't know if I'm going to like this tugging feeling I have around my port". But that totally went away after about 5 weeks. You can't see mine but it's very easy to find by pressing down. The two fills that I have had were easy. I'm about 2 1/2 months post-op and love it. Still need at least 1 more fill for that perfect restriction. Hopefully this Thursday's fill will do the trick. Good luck!

There is a great post on the blog Chronicles from Band Land. It is all about ports.

Chronicles from Band Land